egocentric

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌiɡoʊˈsɛntrɪk/ UK /ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntrɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
thinking only of oneself; self-centered

His egocentric outlook left no room for others' feelings.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · thinking only of oneself;... self-centeredselfish egotistic narcissisticself-absorbedegoistic

Opposites

altruistic selfless considerateallocentric

Word family

Derived forms egocentricallyegocentrismegocentricity

Related forms ego egoism egotismegocentrism

Etymology

A modern formation from Latin ego ('I') + centric (from Ancient Greek kéntron 'center'), coined in early 20th-century psychology.

ego Latin kéntron Ancient Greek

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# egocentric

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌiɡoʊˈsɛntrɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntrɪk/

## Meanings
1. thinking only of oneself; self-centered

## Examples
- His egocentric outlook left no room for others' feelings.

## Synonyms
- self-centered
- selfish
- egotistic
- narcissistic
- self-absorbed
- egoistic

## Antonyms
- altruistic
- selfless
- considerate
- allocentric

## Derived Forms
- egocentrically
- egocentrism
- egocentricity

## Related Forms
- ego
- egoism
- egotism
- egocentrism

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ego
- Root: kéntron

## Etymology
A modern formation from Latin ego ('I') + centric (from Ancient Greek kéntron 'center'), coined in early 20th-century psychology.

## AI Etymology
Egocentric is a modern formation from Latin ego ('I') + centric (from Ancient Greek kéntron 'center'), coined in early 20th-century psychology. The ancestry passes through Latin ego and Ancient Greek kéntron. In present use as adjective and noun, it means "thinking only of oneself; self-centered", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include ego, egoism, egotism, and egocentrism; derived forms include egocentrically, egocentrism, and egocentricity. Its contrast set includes altruistic, selfless, considerate, and allocentric, which clarifies the semantic boundary of the modern word.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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